bivalve molluscsinclude cockles, clams, mussels, oysters, pipis and scallops intended for human consumption, but excludes scallops and pearl oysters, where the only part of the product consumed is the adductor muscle, and spat.
growing on means the process where juvenile bivalve molluscs are translocated to a classified area for a sufficient period to enable their development prior to sale.
relaying means the transfer of bivalve molluscs from one area to another for the reduction of contaminants in the bivalve molluscs.
spat means juvenile bivalve molluscs taken for the sole purpose of growing on.
Editorial note:
If spat are harvested for human consumption then the product falls within the definition of ‘bivalve mollusc’. In that case, the requirements in this Division for bivalve molluscs apply to the product.
wet storage means the temporary storage of bivalve molluscs from an area in containers or tanks containing natural or artificial seawater for purposes other than depuration.
